East Charlotte schools placed on brief lockdown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Police in east Charlotte say an incident involving a stolen vehicle prompted a lockdown at two schools Tuesday morning.

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, officers responded to a reported accident near Albemarle Road Elementary and Albemarle Road Middle School around 10 a.m. Police say a suspect struck an officer’s empty patrol car before fleeing to Snow White Lane and ditching the stolen vehicle.

CMPD’s K9 unit attempted to locate the suspect, but were unable to do.